Page 9: Historical Events In 2005

Dec 13   Prince Nicolas of Belgium, grandson of King Albert II of Belgium is born.   

Dec 15   The inaugural parliamentary elections under Iraq's new constitution.   

Dec 16   43rd Mersenne prime are discovered, 230402457 - 1. Discovered with the GIMPS project by Dr. Curtis Cooper and Dr. Steven Boone, professors at Central Missouri State University   

Dec 16   The West Wing Actor John Spencer dies at 58.   

Dec 18   In this year, Evo Morales claims the Bolivian Presidential Elections   

Dec 18   Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is hospitalized after suffering a minor stroke. He was released from the hospital two days later.   

Dec 18   The World Trade Organization 6th ministerial conference concludes in Hong Kong with a limited trade deal being ratified   

Dec 19   Keith Duckworth, English mechanical engineer (Cosworth; b. 1933)   

Dec 20   205 New York City transit strike: New York City's Transport Workers Union Local 10 goes on strike for three days, shutting down all New York City Subway and Bus services.   

Dec 22   In this year, The U.S. Census Bureau releases its population estimates for 205.   

Dec 22   Industrial action by bus drivers in Tehran leads to the arrest of Mansour Osanlou and several other union activists.   

Dec 23   Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 217 from Baku, Azerbaijan to Aktau, Kazakhstan crashed shortly after takeoff killing 23 people.   

Dec 23   Chad declares a state of war against Sudan following a December 18th attack on Adre, which left about 10 people dead   

Dec 23   Lech Kaczynski is sworn in as the President of Poland in Warsaw, Poland   

Dec 23   Trial of Tali Fahima ends in a plea bargain   

Dec 23   U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld announces the inaugural in an expected series of troop drawdowns following Iraqi elections   

Dec 24   Pope Benedict XVI leads his inaugural Christmas Midnight Mass as Pope, praying for peace in the Middle East   

Dec 26   Indonesians mark the inaugural moments of the tsunami wave that came ashore exactly a year earlier, with thousands of people commemorating victims and relatives in many ceremonies   

Dec 31   Another second was added, 23:59:60, called a leap second,to end the year 205.The last time this occured was on June 30, 1998.   

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Jan 01   Shirley chisholm: American politician (b. 1924)   

Jan 01   Death of bob matsui: U.s. congressman from california (b. 1941)2006 sydney, australia, has its hottest day on record, when the city swelters in 45°c (113° f) heat   

Jan 01   Death of shirley chisholm: U.s. congresswoman (b. 1924)   

Jan 02   Maclyn mccarty: American geneticist (b. 1911)   

Jan 03   Koo chen-fu: Chinese negotiator (b. 1917)   

Jan 04   Alton tobey: American artist (b. 1914)   

Jan 05   Danny sugerman: American music manager (the doors) (b. 1954)   

Jan 06   Louis robichaud: Premier of new brunswick (b. 1925)